Witchcraft and Second Sight in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland

John Gregorson Campbell collected numerous tales and traditional stories from the folklore of Scotland. Witchcraft & Second Sight in the Highlands & Islands of Scotland was published posthumously in 1902. It collects tales of Scottish witchcraft, magical practices, weather working, second sight, and spectral hauntings.\nJohn Gregorson Campbell (1836-1891) was a minister and folklorist. He collected many stories and tales of the Scottish Highlands and islands. Campbell was born near Loch Linnhe at Kingairloch, Argyll. He was a Free Church minister of the united parishes of Tiree and Coll in Argyll. His work was published in numerous contemporary publications including the Scottish Review, Celtic Magazine, and Highland Monthly.

History

Campbell, John Gregorson

Europe

Arabi Manor

Superstitions of the highlands and islands of Scotland

Superstitions of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland

Creative Rituals

Religion & Spirituality

Gyre, Laura

New Age & Spirituality

The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns and Fairies

The Secret Commonwealth is a fascinating and enigmatic text about Celtic fairies. Written in 1691 by a Scottish clergyman, Robert Kirk, though not printed until the early 19th century, this work is an unusual account of the fae, and a complex of still mysterious extrasensory phenomena including poltergeists, clairvoyance, and 'co-walkers'.\nThis edition was issued in 1893 in a very limited edition by the London the London publisher David Nutt. It incorporates commentary by folklorist Andrew Lang.\nRebel Satori here presents a facsimile of the 1893 edition in hardback format.

KIRK, ROBERT

Hardcover new edition of this 19th century classic by Charles Godfrey Leland, author of Aradia: Gospel of the Witches. This work covers diverse folklore including charms, conjurations, amulets, fortune telling, witchcraft, hauntings, exorcisms, and toad-lore.

Gypsy Sorcery and Fortune Telling

Politics & Social Sciences

LeLand, Charles

Social Sciences

The Perfect Fortune Teller\nA nineteenth century introduction to a varied range of fortune telling methods and magical charms. Includes Napoleon's Oracle, Madame De Stael's Book of Necromancy, and Countess of Blessington's Interpretation of Dreams, Madame Aubrey's Palmistry, the Egyptian Circle, the influence of Saints days, and other diverse signs & auguries. Madame Z. also covers alectromancy (use of the alphabet), seafaring signs, interpretation of dreams as expressed in numbers, cartomancy (use of cards), astragalomancy (dice), candle omens, physiognomy, and many more. The book also covers traditional charms and amulets for love and luck.\nOriginally published in 1884.

Madame Zadkiel's Fortune Teller and Mirror of Fate

Zadkiel, Madame

Northcote Thomas provides an lengthy study of the history and practice of crystal gazing. He covers techniques for scrying utilizing a crystal sphere as an aid in clairvoyance and obtaining visions. A chapter on the incantation or "call" is included. In additional to practical techniques, the work covers the crystal ball's history. Thomas spends two chapters in an in depth discussion of Egyptian scrying. An early work on the subject, originally published in 1905.

Crystal Gazing

Thomas, Northcote

Scottish Fairy and Folk Tales

This is a classic and important collection of Scottish folklore and fairy tales. Douglas's collection appeals to all ages. The editor includes numerous and diverse tales. There are mysteries of animals, stories of the fairies, Brownies, Bogles, Kelpies, Mermaids and others, and tales of Witches. Some tales may be familiar from the traditional of European folklore, but all are presented here with a Scottish flavour. Included in this collection are stories of "The Strange Visitor," "How the Wolf Lost His Tail," "The Smith and the Fairies," "The Scottish Brownie," "The Witches of Delnabo," "The Witty Exploits of Mr. George Buchanan," "The Haunted Ships," and many other wondrous, and often comic, tales.

Douglas, George

"Tam o' Shanter" is one of Scottish poet Robert Burns' most famous and beloved creations. The epic poem tells the story of poor Tam o' Shanter, who after a night of drinking, tarries too long at the local pub. On his ride home, he comes upon a covene of warlocks and witches celebrating an infernal mass at the haunted ruins of the Alloway Kirk. Burns poem is humorous and rife with the Samhain spirit. The poem is accompanied by essays regarding the story of its creation, the relationship of Tam o' Shanter to other similar tales, and historical placement and antecedents to Tam's tale.

Tam o' Shanter: A Tale

Literature & Fiction

Burns, Robert

Poetry

The Strange and Wonderful World of Mother Shipton

Conyers, J

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